The Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe passed today from Finland to France, after a meeting attended by 30 foreign affairs ministers from the Organisation’s member countries.Addressing the Committee of Ministers, the outgoing Chairman, Timo Soini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, took stock of his country’s Presidency.
Amélie de Montchalin, France’s Secretary of State for European Affairs, then outlined the priorities of the French Presidency for the next six months. More...

